triens
[ trahy-enz ]
noun,plural tri·en·tes [trahy-en-teez]. /traɪˈɛn tiz/.
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
Origin of triens
1First recorded in 1595–1605, triens is from the Latin word triēns third part
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How to use triens in a sentence
The generic name is from the Latin triens, and is in allusion to the height of the plant, which is the third part of a foot.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits | Mary Elizabeth ParsonsFrom him letters are to hand upon the disposal of four chests of silver triens in London.
The Serf | Guy ThorneA drinking-vessel holding one third of a sextarius (OLD triens 3).
The Last Poems of Ovid | Ovid
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